Applications & Forms

In Hillsborough County, to perform construction-related work regulated by the State of Florida you must have a contractor license.

• Contact Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) to apply for licensure
• Once licensure is obtained, the license must be registered in the HillsGovHub portal as outlined in the Create Contractor License Applications User Guide
  

Please Note: Due to House Bill 735 Hillsborough County no longer accepts applications for licensure. You must contact the Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) for licensure.

State Certified License Holders

To register a State Certified license, please see page 5 of the Create Contractor License Applications User Guide. There are no fees associated with registering a license in Hillsborough County.

Journeyman Electrician / Journeyman Plumber

Journeyman Certificate of Competency applications must be submitted through HillsGovHub.

• Application Instructions for Journeyman Electrician or Plumber
• Create Contractor License Applications User Guide
• Journeyman registration does not expire once issued
• Fees to apply and register
  
  • $50 to initialize application
  • $100 balance due at time of application acceptance
  • $70 one-time registration fee
• Renewal not required; registration does not expire

Local Specialty & State Registered Licensure

Hillsborough County can no longer accept applications for Local Specialty or State Registered licensure. Contact the Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) for licensure. Please refer to the Contractor Licensing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and License Comparison information for more details.

Reciprocity

• Reciprocity into Hillsborough County is no longer accepted. If you are seeking reciprocation into another jurisdiction, please verify their requirements and request a Letter of Reciprocity from Hillsborough County
• For a Letter of Reciprocity from Hillsborough County:

Complete License Verification in HillsGovHub and submit a Letter of Reciprocity Request per instruction below.
Please Note: You must have the receiving jurisdiction’s email address for this process

1. Login HillsGovHub
2. Select New from left side menu
3. Select Contractor License Application
4. Review terms & select Continue Application
5. Select Contractor License next to the tringle to expand or type “letter” in the search box
6. Select Letter of Reciprocity Request & select Continue Application
7. Enter License Number
8. Continue and complete application

Resources

• Create Contractor License Applications User Guide
• Contractor License Verification User Guide
• Contractor License Renewal User Guide
• Update Contractor Information User Guide
• Manage My Account User Guide
• Contractor Licensing FAQ
• License Comparison Information